PeerGuardian For Linux = MoBlock and mobloquer

If you download files with Windows XP or Vista most likely you use PeerGuardian 2 from Phoenix Labs to protect yourself. PeerGuardian blocks IPs making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P. If you are using Linux, however, you can’t use PG2; instead use MoBlock.
To download MoBlock install [...]

Linux Music Player War

There are a wide variety of free music players out there for Linux. Some of the most popular ones for Ubuntu Gutsy are Rhythmbox Music Player, Amarok, Banshee Music Player, and Exaile Music Player. All of these players are in Add/Remove (Applications -> Add/Remove…) and are ranked very high. We will also review Songbird; [...]

Wacom Tablet in Ubuntu

For most graphic designers a tablet is a must. One of the best tablet makers out there is Wacom. Due to the myth about Linux not having drivers support for everyday necessities, designers have steered clear of Linux. However, Wacom now supports the open source movement.
The process is not that difficult but you will have [...]

Installing a new GTK+ Engine in Ubuntu

The default GTK+ engine for Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 is great but some users want more. There are many great engines out there but in this tutorial will tell you how to install Aurora.
Download and Extract files. In the command line type:
cd …/aurora-1.3
./configure ––prefix=/usr
./config -enable-animation
make
sudo make install
–prefix=/usr is two double dashes, WordPress screws up the [...]

Play/Rip DVDs in Ubuntu

Right out of the box Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 does not play encrypted DVDs. All most all of my favorite DVDs are encrypted by the big bad cooperations. It is hard to rip these DVDs if you can’t read them to begin with. This guide will not tell you how to Rip DVDs, it is just [...]